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Legal aid cuts could be ‘incompatible with equality law’, EHRC says

13 June 2013

Residence test for civil legal aid may amount to indirect discrimination

Government denies planning changes will lead to boom in betting shops

31 May 2013

'The alternative is boarded-up, empty buildings which create a cycle of decline'

PLP plans judicial review of civil legal aid cuts

29 May 2013

Lack of statistics could 'render consultation unlawful'

Features

17 June 2013 Workshop \| Judicial review and foreign governments What if the conduct of a foreign government is directly relevant to a judicial review claim  which the English court has to decide? Denis...	14 June 2013 European briefing \| Diluting the rights of the defence: how far is too far A recent ECJ case raised a short but important point:  when does an action for annulment become moot?  Paul Stanley QC reports	7 June 2013 Update \| Local government: Children and Families Bill Peter Hill analyses the affects and changes brought in by the Children and Families Bill
24 May 2013 Update \| Education: disability discrimination at university Salima Mawji considers the rising trend of disability discrimination at university	17 May 2013 Workshop \| But do I need permission anyway? Charles Mynors examines listed building consent and asks when your client really needs permission	1 May 2013 Bar Focus \| Room at the top? Gregory Jones QC and Ned Westaway discuss the HS2 case and other recent developments in the strategic environmental assessment of plans and...

The proposal for a new absolute ground for possession is misjudged

31 May 2013

Contrary to government assurances, the new absolute ground for possession in anti-social behaviour cases is likely to result in an unjustified rise in evictions, says Sam Madge-Wyld

Business tenancies and the Equality Act

24 May 2013

Simon Butler and William East consider the scope of  public duty in respect to commercial property acquired by local authorities and the duty they owe to minorities

A brighter future

26 April 2013

While we await updates to the law on rights to light, Kevin Richardson looks at the ways to mitigate the risk of claims now

Acting on housing fraud

4 April 2013

Dean Underwood and Leon Glenister examine the impact of the long-awaited Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, and find it lacking

Legislative clauses in the Public Service Pensions Bill: the Henry VIII legacy

22 March 2013

Legislative clauses in the Public Service Pensions Bill are unconstitutional and could  lead to human rights claims, argue Alex Fox and Jonathan Waters

Rights to light revisited

22 March 2013

Before rushing to abolish rights to light, we should consider  the position of homeowners, warns Sarah Dwight

17 June 2013 Workshop \| Judicial review and foreign governments What if the conduct of a foreign government is directly relevant to a judicial review claim  which the English court has to decide? Denis...	14 June 2013 European briefing \| Diluting the rights of the defence: how far is too far A recent ECJ case raised a short but important point:  when does an action for annulment become moot?  Paul Stanley QC reports	7 June 2013 Update \| Local government: Children and Families Bill Peter Hill analyses the affects and changes brought in by the Children and Families Bill
24 May 2013 Update \| Education: disability discrimination at university Salima Mawji considers the rising trend of disability discrimination at university	17 May 2013 Workshop \| But do I need permission anyway? Charles Mynors examines listed building consent and asks when your client really needs permission	1 May 2013 Bar Focus \| Room at the top? Gregory Jones QC and Ned Westaway discuss the HS2 case and other recent developments in the strategic environmental assessment of plans and...